Assembling and lasting machine



1,634,502 y 1927- B. JORGENSEN 'ASSEMIBLING AND LAS'IING MACHINE Original Filed Jan 10, 1919 a Sheets-Sheet 1 I 1927. July 5 r B. JORGENSEN ASSEMBLING AND LAS'T'ING MACHINE s Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Jan. 10. 1919 July 5 1927. 1,634,502

B. JORGENSEN ASSEMBLING AND LgS'TING MACHINE 'Original Filed Jan. 10. 1919 s Sheets-Sheet 5 Fig.7.

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ref stares BERNHARDT JoRaENsE noE-BEvEn Y, MAS ACHUS TTS, ASSIGNOR ro UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COEPORATIOILUF rAa nsoN, NEW JERSEYfA ooEmnA'rIoN OENEW' JERSEY.

PATENT oFFicE;

ASSEMBLING- AND "LASTING, MACHINE.

Application filed January 10, 1919.; Serial No. 27G,495.: Renewed March 24,1925.-

This invention relates tomachin-es tor use in. the manufacture of boots and shoes for working uppers -over lasts. The in *ention is herein illustrated as embodied inya mgr chine designed for: 'ass'embling shoe parts upon th ir-lasts-a1i d:;toi lasting the rear endand heel seatiport-ionsot shoeuppers.--- in the manufacture of some kinds of shoessuoh, for example, as; one type ot-rubber soled shoes commonly.known sueane-rs, it is ausual. iractice to secure the upper inucon. formity to the'contour of the last by causing the margin; oi the; upper to adhere ;to/ the insole, for example, by the use-otcemenh An object ofthis invention is to provide an improvee machine adapted for use int-he manufacture ot shoesoitl this type for wordeingan upper over-its last and ca-usin to be secured thereto,-butit will: baunttistood thatth'e-.-invention-is not limited with re spect to utility towthe ,i'nanutacture of ti s.

iarticulaifihind of shoe nor to. the-manu I ture of shoes in which the soles. or other parts aremade rubber. Moreover, in its broader aspectsthe, invention is not restricted with .respectto theportion .ot the: shoe upon which the operations may be performed. I

Rubber sol-ed shoes ot the kind above. mentioned areusually made with: a. comparatively thin and. flexible innersole which is. shaped from a rubbercompound and which is not Vulcanized until ai terthe lasting op-' eration on the shoe, During the operation otcont'orming the upper to the last, th innersole -is in a comparatively vsoit and yielding condition, and for this reason is necessary to avoid any action upon the shoe materials such as would ten" to wrinkle the innersole or to displace it from-the edge of the last. o

operation of lasting shoes of this k nd has. very largely been performed by han This invention provides machine-socontrueted as to perform its operation upon theshoe without dang-e ot displacementof the. in.- nersolerelat-ive y to the lash theterm nuersole being used herfein'ias a generic tern @to' indicate that 1 part; of; the shoe; to which upper is secured to holdit in conformity" to the last irrespective of the type "of shoe;

Iii-feature ot'the inventionconsistain a- Becauseoi this condition th novel organization including. means for; defleeting the margin of an upperextennmg heel end: portion of a shoe. into about the a positionover theshoe bottom, butv out of substantial contact therewith, and Imeans which actsv preferably bynimpact to press the inwardly disposed upper into firm 0011-.

tactwith the shoe bottom. As shown herein the deflecting means, frequently hereinafter termed deflectors, for laying the uppn ov r the shoe bottomicompr-ises. plates or blades. each extending along the side, of the shoe end including the corner portionot' the shoeend which plates are} moved inwardly over.

the shoe bottom to bend the upper at the edge of the last and dispose it over the shoe bottom but without, I applying substantial downward pressure upon the upper and without extended movement over the shoe bottom,=thus leaving a substantial portion of the upper margin extending inwardly beyond the edge of the plat-es to be treated by impact. The plates for overlaying the upper may be similanin construction to the lastingwipers of bed lasting machines and may, torsth-e purpose oft identificati' be referred toas wipersn the speoiiicati n and claims. It should be borne in mind, how-- ever, that' the function of these plates, n the organization l16lGlIl-Sl1Q\V11, lS distinct front that ofthe usual lasting wipers n that-they act, not in theplaneof the surface of the innersole towipe he upper-into firm contact with: the-'innersole, but in a plane above the innersole to. bend inwardly.

thev upper and dispose or lay the upper in a,

portion of theoverlaid margin to the action otthe impacting means to effect adhesion oft-heupperto theshoebottoin- As shown hereinv impact members areprovided which are preferablycarried by the plates and lie just inside their upper-engaging edges, the membersbeing actuated, subsequently to the action of theplat-esin inwardly bending the upper, to torcetheupper into adhering contact with the shoe bottom;

Anotherteature of the invention consists in means acting after the shoe is positioned in the machine to tension the upper at the sides of one end of the shoe toward the other end of the shoe. In the organization herein shown the shoe is held in the machine in position for treatment of the upwardly extending margin of the upper at the heel end of the shoe and the tensioning means are moved forwardly against the opposite sides of the rear end of the shoe to rub the upper forwardly in conjunction with the treatment of the projecting margin.

Another feature of the invention consists in an organization of overlaying means including plates -or wipers and a roll acting between the plates for rolling into contact with the inn-ersole the portion of upper lying between the plates. This portion is preferably that at the extreme end of the shoe. The roll, as herein shown, is of substantial diameter and has a relatively nar row upper engaging face.

Another feature of the invention consists in novel means for positioning relatively to the shoe mechanism for laying the upper over the innersole, he construction shown comprising means for locating the roll at a predetermined distance below the shoe bottom before it advances over the shoe bottom. As herein shown the roll is on a resiliently depressed carrier which is held raised and allowed to drop before advance of the roll, and means is provided on the carrier to engage the shoe bottom and limit descent of the roll relatively to the shoe bottom. Preferably the limiting means is adjustable and is provided on its shoe engaging face with anti-friction means to facilitate its advance in contact with the shoe bottom as the carrier and roll are advanced over the shoe bottom.

A further :lcature of the invention consists in. means for determining the plane of action of the deflectors relatively to the shoe bottom, as herein shown, so that they will act in a plane slightly above that of the shoe bottom and will. bend inwardly the margin of the. upper without, forcing it into substantial contact with the upper surface of the innersole. As herein shown the roll which treats the upper at the rear end of the last is employed to determine the plane of action of the deflectors and for this purposethe roll and deflectors are arranged for relative adjustment perpendicularly to the shoe bottom.

Further features of the invention consist in a novel construction of the deflectors and the means for detachably holding them in the machine; in a novel construction of the shoe support; in novel means for positioning the shoe in the machine and in other details of construction and combinations of parts, all of which will appear more fully from the following description when read in tea e502 connection with the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings,-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the mach ne, a portion of the base being omitted;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the operating parts of the machine shown inFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view, partly in section, of the lasting mechanism;

Fig. l is a perspective detail of the parts shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of the parts shown in Fig. 3

Fig. 6 is a sectional view, partly in elevation, of the parts of the machine which operate upon the shoe;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the parts in a different position;

Fig. 8 is a view of the rear portion of the shoe before the operation of the machine has been performed upon it; and

Fig. 9 is a similar view after the operation of the machine.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the numeral 2 indicates the column of the machine near the base of which is pivoted a jack support 4- formovemcnt toward and from the machine. Fixed to the support t is a jack post 6 in the upper end of which is telescoped a threaded rod 8. is adjusted vertically by a hand nut 10 which is held from vertical movement by a clip 12 attached to the post 6 and engaging an annular groove in the nut 10. To prevent accidental disturbance of the vertical adjustment of the rod 8 in the post a split clamp it is provided which is operated by a handle ,16. On the upper end of the rod 8 is mountc'il the shoe jack which. comprises a head 18 pinned to the post 8 and having upstanding us 20 between which is pivoted at 22 a last pin carrier having, as shown, two last pins 26, 28 of diiierei'it sizes either of which may be moved into operative position by turning the carrier on its pivot 22. Either last pin is movably retained in operative po sition by an upwarifily springpressed plunger 30 (Fig. 6) having a flat head 32 to engage suitable flattened faces 84, on the carrier 24. Preferably a projection is provided on the head 32 to engage suitable recesses formed in the faces 3st, 35, as is clearly shown in Fig. 6. This construction serves to hold either pin 26 or 28 in operative position but enables the carrier 24 to be turned by the application of force to shift one pin out of operative position and the other into operative position. Extending outwardly from the head 18 is a projection 38 (Fig. l) which carries a toe rest slide 40. The slide 40 has depending cars 42 between which is mounted at 43 a pinion 4A meshing with teeth 46 formed on the under side of the projection 88, The pinion 44% is turned by a The rod 8- hand-wheel 48 to adjust the slide l0ngiab'lespringplunger with a toothed wheel 50 fiXedto't-he' pinion 44'." A- toe rest 52 is mounted for'vertical adjustment in the slide lOand'is held'in adjusted position by a split clamp'fi l operated by'a handle 56.

To hold the jack toward the machine-dun the shoe. The fie'xibleconnection described 7- ing itsoperati'on'upon the shoe, a hook is pivote'd at 62 in' the column 2 and" arranged" I 126 is necessitated bythe fact that the slide to engagea roll '6trnounted' 'on a rearward projection-66 fromthe jack support' l. I The hook 60', whenreleased,isdepressed by a spring6'7suitably" arranged on its pivot 62" and the face of the hook whichfengages the roll "64 is cannned to force'the jack rear war'dlyand' holdthferea'r' end of the shoe againsta V block 68secured' to'the machine hea'dfram'e 'TO (Fig; 2). To raise the hook againetits depressing spring67 a cam 72is' provided on' the main shatt 74' otthema chine which cam aetson'a roll carried'byone arm'76 er ananglelever pivoted at 78 to the frame-7 Theoth'er'armSO'of the angle lever is 'pivotally connected by a 'push'ro'd 82' to a rearward extension 84 otthe hook 60, The cam 7 2acts to raise the hook at the end of the machine cycleand to release it when the machine is started.

The hook 60 is utiliiedto; control the operat on of pressing and rubblng members 81, 83' arranged to engage the opposite sides of the rear end eta shoe positioned on the jar-ls and held by the hook against'the' V 'block68' (Fig; 2); The members 81, 83' are mounted respectively on'arms85, '87 tiXed to the up-Z per ends of uprigl1t r0ds' 88,90 mounted "to I turn in'bearingsQZ, 94carrie'd by laterally extending arinsot a slide 96 mounted'in the head frame 'fo'rmovemen't longitudinally of'the shoe. The rods 88, 9O arefturned',"

when permitted to dose, 'to force the mem bers=81, 83 against the shoeby'torsion'springs 98, 100, the upper ends of I the springs being held respectively by thebe arings 92, 94, anclthe lower ends'ort the springs being held in" coll'zirs'lOZ, 102 fixed to the rods88,90.f The lowe'r'j ends ot'the rods88, are fixe'dto' heads "10 1', "106 having universal joint connec-' tion's" 108,110 to members 112,114, which have stems telescop'ed into members 116, 118, and splined'therein- (Fig; '7) so that rot-ative' movement maywhich'ha've reduced portions mountedin bear'' 1HZS 1Q8Q13QlEOYlild m a bracket 132 s'ecured to'th'emach ne column 2. Below the bearings 128,130, tlie m'embers 124, 126 have inwardly directed arms'13t', 136 secured thereto which armslareiengaged by a arm 138'- of anfangle be transmitted from the. members 116,118 to the members 112', 1145. The members116, 118 have LllllVGi'SHlfjOlDt' connections" 120, 122 to members 12 1, 126

i of the lever carrying a roll arranged to be between the rods 88, 90 *and the members 12 1,

96 'carrying the rods 88, 9O and'pr'essing and rubbing-members '81, ears i'noved longitudl na-lly of the shoe toeflect a movement of the members 81, 83 in rubbing-contact with the rear end of the shoe'to'tension the upper-fonwardlyot th'eshoe and ensure proper'fitting of the upper to the reanen'd-of 'thelast and tighten the upper-"at'the-back seam.

Tliemeans for *efi'ecti'ng movement of the slide96 and the-rubbing -1nembers-81,=88 isillustrated inFigs. 6 and-7, Fig; 6 showing the position of the'm'embers 81, 83 when they engage the lash-"and Fig; 7 showing their p0- sitionai ter theslide '96 'has been moved forward. 'Movement'ot the "slide 96 is effected" by a lever pivoted at to the head frame TOand'having one arm 152forked to engage a stud" 15 1 on the-slide 96. Thebther arm 155of the'leveris adjustably pivoted-at 151 to a 'bar 156 (Fig.1) which extendsto the rear of the-machine where it is pivoted to a lever 158tu1crumed 16Ot0 the head frame 70 "and having at: its upper end-"a fork 162 engaging'a pin 163'on a forwardly moving slide 164 carrying a r0l-l-166 which engages a path cam 168 on the main shaft 74;.

It will be seen thatforward' movement of the slide-164 effects through. the described connections, a foiwvardmovem'ent of the rul bing members 81, '83 longitudinally of the shoe. -The initial "position of'the members may 'be'varied' by adjustment of thepivot 151 relativelyto the bar 156. This'isdesirable because"shoesof ditferentsizes are ditfei'ently positioned longitudinally in the V block 68. Themembers 81,83 preferably have' the constructionzbest disclosedin Fig; 2 where they areshown as'comprising blocks having curvedshoe engaging faces'an'd an gular portions adapted'to be seate'dinV sha'ped notches the inner faces o f the arms 85, 87. The blocks preterably have cover ings 89 ofleather or 'material. The coverings are-held to the blocks 81, 83byiloeating' the endsofthe covering materialbetweenthe blocks and the arms so that they 'will" be clamped when screws 91*which isecure ilEGYlOlOCl-IS' to the it arms'are'tightened; v

Lasting iinotthe upwardly prokcting margin ofthe'upper' ab'ovethe' heel seat of thetshoe' is effected" by jinechani'sm mounted on 'a. earrier'170' piv'o'tedat" 163 to the slide" other suitable friction 16 1 and downwardly spring pressed by a plunger 178 carried by the slide and engaging a ledge 175 in the carrier 170. The carrier is raised against the action of the plunger 173 by a cam 172 acting on a lever 174 pivoted at 176 to the frame 7 1 and carrying on its forward end a block 177 arranged to en gage and raise the carrier 1 0. When the machine is in stopped posit-ion the carrier 170 is raised as shown in Fig. 1. The cam roll 166 is mounted on a block 167 arranged to move horizontally in the slide 164:. The block 167 is adjusted by a screw 169 extending to the front of the machine and provided with a hand wheel 171. Adjustment of the block 167 varies the initial and hence the advanced positions of the slide 164: and also those of the carrier 170 and the lasting instrumentalities carried by it.

Prior to starting the machine, it is desirable to locate the shoe bottom in a predetermined vertical position. For this purpose a positioning member 180 is provided. The member 180 is pivoted at 182 to the carrier 170 and may be swung downwardly into operative position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, and upwardly into an inoperative position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 7, being held in either position by a suitably arranged spring 181. The shoe engaging end of the member 180 may be provided with an adjustable plate 186 to vary the effective length of the member. In adjusting the machine for shoes of a given size, the member 180 is swung down and the hand nut 10 on the jack adjusted until the surface of the bottom of a shoe on the jack will just engage the lower end of the }')0S1t1011111g member 180 or the plate 186 thereon. The member is then swung up out of the way and is not used again until it is necessary to adjust the machine for shoes of a different size.

After the above described adjustments have been made, the shoe held pressed against the V-bloclr 68 and a treadle, with which the machine is provided, is depressed to start the machine, the treadle operating a clutch of any suitable type to control rotation of the main shaft 74 by power. A suitable form of clutch for this machine is disclosed and claimed in United States Letters Patent No. 1,026,067, granted May 1 1, 1912 on application of Grrell Ashton. lVhen the machine starts the cam 72 first releases the hook 60 which operates to hold the jack toward the machine with the rear part of the shoe there on pressed against the if-block 68. A little later the cam 172 releases the roll on the lever 17 1 which allows the carrier 17 O to be depressed by the plunger 173, causing an antifriction roll 190 (Fig. 6) to come in contact with the shoe bottom. The roll 190 is arranged for vertical adjustment relatively to the carrier 170 by mounting it on a slide 192 which can be moved up and down by turning a screw 194 threaded into the carrier 170 and havinga thumb head 196. The slide 192 has a forked lug 198 engaging between the flanges formed on the screw 194. One of the flanges is provided with notches co-operating with a spring plunger 200 to prevent accidental turning of the screw. Engagement of the roll 190 with the shoe bottomlocates relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom a roll 202 mounted to turn freely on a shaft 20% which is eccentrically journalled in the carrier 170 (Fig. 3), one of the jour nals being extended outside the carrier (Figs. 1 and 2) and provided with an arm 206 fixed thereto by which it may be turned to vary the vertical position of the roll 011 the carrier. The end of the arm 206 is provided with a suitable spring pin 207 to engage any one of a series of holes 208 in the outer face of the carrier 170. The edge of the roll 202 is located, by adjusting the roll 190, in a plane somewhat below that of the roll 190 so that the roll 202 will engage the corner of the rear end of the last and ride up over it, thereby laying the upwardly projecting margin of the upper in the region of the back seam into firm engagement with the shoe bottom, as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. When the roll 202 approaches the position shown in Fig. 7, it has lifted the carrier 170 somewhat so that the roll 190 no longer contacts with the shoe bottom.

The roll 202 constitutes one of the lasting instrumentalities with which the machine is provided and by raising the carrier 170 as it advances toward the position of Fig. 7, to a position determined by the ad justment of the roll 202, it positions other lasting instrumentalities relatively to the shoe bottom for their operation on the remainder of the upper projecting above the heel seat, which operation takes place during the advance of the roll 202 over the shoe bottom toward the position shown in Fig. 7. These other lasting instrumentalities comprise a pair of deflectors 210, 212, shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 4, which are mounted for turning movement on pins 214:, 216 mounted in the carrier 170 and are operated by relatively stationary pins 218,-220 arranged in slots 222, 221 formed in portions of the deflectors extending rearwardly of their pivots 214:, 216. The pins 218, 220 are carried by a plate 226 (Fig. 4) which is fixed to a. block 228 having a rib 230 engaging a groove 232 in the frame 70. The block is adjustably held by a screw 234 passing through a slot in the block and threaded into the frame. The screw is preferably provided with a handle 235 for conveniently loosening the screw for adjustment of the block which varies the time during the advance of the carrier when the closing movement of the deflectors begins. From Fig. 3 it will be seen that the slots 222, 224 have Ian parallel portions and converging, portions .50 ,;pi ns 214 .216 i of the deflectors engage open that acertain. an o intof movemenho'f ithe s1ots'270 (F4) which slots,,attheirinner carrier 1 70..is permitted before the deflectors v,ends, haverecesses272 to, reeeive headsf274 are closed against the upper- Theblocli 228 onthe;] ;)i n s,2 1 t 216. i yhen the heads. 274

is so adjusted that the deflectors ivill begin .are positioned in ther-ecesses 272, the de- Q lOSe aiter theroll. .202 hasraised the carfiect rs;can,only turn, on thepins and canrierhy its advance overthe rearend offthe (.not be. withdrawn." When the'pins are dedeflectors. The. pounder240 extending across the defiector,210,and pivot- ,210, 212. The arm 28% is looked to holdthe ed .to..ears,244 on the deflector. The jother heads 27,4,in the recesses 272 by aspring pin .punder242 is similarly. mounted onthede- 28 6 arranged to engage a hole in a relatively .already treated by the roll 202.

edge contour of the. deflectors descent, upstanding The necessary. impact of the driver barf T- shoe, The deflectors. are i1l 1611l0C21t8d,by i2lClpressed, howeve gto tree theheads from the justmentof the eccentrieaxis of them ell 12,02, recesses, the. slots 270 permit the deflectors v.in plane slightly ab0ve.. the plane ,of the .to be, ithdrawn hodily out o f the machine, .bottemot' the innersole,,and. as they...close the slots engaged by the, operating gpins they acttohend or. deflect inwardly the .upheing open at ,theirrear end to per'mit this. standing marginofthe upper about the en- .In" ordeiythat the defiectors,210 ,212 may tireheel seat except the ,part. atthe rear end conveniently be Withdrawnbjoth atthe same time, the pins 214:, 216, are connected .to-

The advance of .thedefiectors over the getherso that theycan both be released by shoe bottom is not great but issuiiicient to a finger lever. This is effectedhy. the eondispose, the marginof the upper beneath a v .striiction shown in detail in jFig. 5.'. The

air of pounders 240, 24:2 carried one byeach pins 214, 216 have teeth formedtherein and deflector and operated to force the upper'by. are engaged respectivelybythee'nds of arms impact againstthe bottom of the innersole. 276,27 8 vhichends have teethengaging the The poimders.2t0,.242 are coextensive with .teeth on thepins. The armsf276, 27 are the acting edges of the deflectors.a ncl ,cor-, ,clampedhyscreWs 280 to a rock .shatt282 respond in outer edge contour t0,,l3l18:l;111181 ,journaled in a portion of-the slide 1 7 0." The 'llhe po und ,arn 276 vl 1as ,an upstanding .arn 28$ by ers 2&0, 2 12 are preferably,carried by the movement ofiyvhich thepins 21 k, 21(imay has an arm 24:1 both be, depressed .to' release thedeflectors flector 212. 1 Thepounders are operatedat stationary part of thecarrierlTO. By refthe propertiine in the cycle ofthe nachine erence to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be seen that .by. a driver bar 2% mounted for vertical the inner endsof the deflectors210, 212 have lengthwise movement in the, carrier 170. and 1 notchee=29Q whicheng ge .2 l dge 292 formed having fixed .to itslower end QEig. 16). a on a me1nber29.4;,$ i 1r dto'the carrier- 170.

member-247, on Which is a T -Yhead or c ross ,,Tl1e edgeoftheled ge isyformed with two bar 248 (Fig. 2) arranged to strike in its ,curvedportions one concentric with the pin h1gs25O,foitniede ep 2 e t d i-h ?on ent c i ht e P T ebl w 21 .@ns m.cti@ ,.W e perm ttin liveredby the driver barupon the pounders;relative closing movementof the deflecters, causes them to, force the margin of the guidesthemjintheir closing movement and upper, which has been inwardly deflected he- ,..1)1'Y811i3$ lo1'1gitudinal nevement of neath them by the deflectors210,212, against t l iein on their pivotpins 214%, 216, theinnersole and to,cause firm adhesion be- Having thhsdestribed my invention, .tvhat each. of the poundersj240, 242i i tween the ce nented. engaging surfaces of the lelailn as new and desire to secure by Letlters Patent of the United s tates upper' and inner-sole. v

I Y 1. A machineof the class descr bedhavhe d 2 8 up th powde s iae ect dby a di g, i mbina i n, mea fQ l fl ii. g-i

lever 252 overlying the bar 2 1 6 attone end fup vardly projecting margin of an upper exand fixedto a pivot shaft254 at the. othe1'.. Onthe shaft 254- is a torsion spring,25 6 ar-:

- ranged to force downwardlythe, opposite, O -0f s a l. n a thefewith, an

end of. the lever 252. Between. its e nds the neans acting hile the deflecting means relever; 252, carries I'Oll25'i acted ,upon by a ,inains in deflecting position tq jpressthepon the lever. 252. Thebar 246,,has ahead 260 inside the deflecting means e V I to limit. its downward; movement which shoe, hottom into contact ivith the shoe head is connected to the lever 252 by springs loottom.

can'i 258 onthe shaft'iat to.raiseand'release; tion of the inivardly disposed upper ly ng l'a'tively to the 262v (Fig. 2) to effect raising 3 oi l the har 2,,111 amacl ine of theclassdescribed, the whenthe lever is raised. p

v The-deflectors- 210, 212 are arranged to be ..be1,1 ding.. Il.U.PP I t elas jedse ti il released .for removali'rom ,the niatwo sides of the end portion of last,; a nd .chine so that; other defiectorset ditferent means carried by the hending over means shape. may be insert f r u e n a t i'en a ranged f r a tuat 0ua e t po ti class of Work. .For..thispurpose the; pivot of ippenextending heyond the bending over...

tendingv about theheelfseat'of a shoe into a 4 position inclined over the .shoe bottom but c inetio f. actuat g. mea s, me f ill?) means to force the upper into contact with the shoe bottom.

3. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, means for bending the margin of the upper inward over the innersole, and means carried by the bending means and operated to engage the inwardly bent margin of the upper and press it into position to adhere to the innersole.

4. A machine of the class described having, in combination with actuating means, a tool for disposing a portion of the upper of a shoe inwardly over the shoe bottom, and a second tool mounted on the first tool acting to beat against the shoe bottom the portion of upper treated by the first mentioned tool.

5. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, means for deflecting the margin of the upper inwardly over the inner-sole out of substantial contact with the innersole, pressers mounted upon the deflecting means to engage the inwardly deflected margin of. the upper beyond the bending means, and means acting in timed relation to the bending means to force the pressers against the margin of the upper and cause it to adhere to the innersole.

6. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, means for deflecting the margin of the upper inwardly over the innersole out of substantial contact with the innersole, pressers pivoted to the deflecting means and normally out of contact with the upper, and means acting in timed relation to the bending means to operate the pressers by impact and cause them to force the upper into adhering contact with the inner-sole.

7. A machine for working an upper over a last into position to be secured, having, in combination, means for deflecting the margin of the upper inwardly over the inner-sole out of substantial contact with the innersole, pounders mounted upon the deflecting means to engage the inwardly deflected margin of the upper beyond the deflecting means, and separate spring actuated means arranged and operated to engage the pounders by impact and cause the upper to be pound-ed against the innersole.

8. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combina,

tion, means for deflecting the margin of the upper inwardly over the innersole out of substantial contact with the innersole, pounclers mounted upon the deflecting means to engage the inwardly deflected margin of the upper beyond the bending means and pound it against the shoe bottom, and means acting in timed relation to the pounding means to force the upper at the side of the shoe against the last.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination with actuating means, a pair of curved deflectors for disposing the upper of a shoe inwardly of the shoe bottom at opposite sides thereof, and a pair of upper impacting tools arranged inside the deflectors and having the same curved contour as the deflectors at their adjacent edges.

10. A machine of the class described having, in combination with actuating means, a pair of curved deflectors for disposing the upper of a shoe inwardly ot the shoe bottom at opposite sides thereof, and a pair of tools arranged inside the deflectors and having the same curved contour as the deflectors at their adjacent edges, said actuating means being constructed and arranged to operate the deflectors and tools successively in the same cycle.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of actuating means, means having the contour of the last edge for bending an upper over the last edge at the two sides of the end portion of a last, and separate means corresponding in contour to the bending means lengthwise of the shoe and acting inside of said means relatively to the shoe bottom to beat the bent over portions of the upper into contact with the shoe bottom.

12. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, means for bending the margin of the upper at the corners and sides of a heel seat inward over the innersole, and means corresponding in contour to the bending means and operated to engage the inwardly bent margin of the upper and press it into position to adhere to the innersole.

13. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, means for deflecting the margin of the upper inwardly about the periphery of the heel seat of a shoe over the innersole out of substantial contact therewith, pressers corresponding in outer contour to the inner contour of the deflecting means and mounted upon the deflecting means to engage the inwardly deflected margin of the upper beyond the deflecting means, and means acting to force the pressers against the margin of the upper and cause it to adhere to the inn-ersole.

14:. In a machine for lasting the rear end portion of a shoe, the combination of means for deflecting the upper over the bottom of the innersole, means for beating the upper against the innersole, and means engaging the sides of the shoe and having a movement forwardly of the last in timed relation to the upper overlaying means.

ing the ;upper: '1 against =the innersole,

15. A machine for working: an; upper over a=last, having, in combination, means tor supporting a shoe in I predetermined position, means arranged lorymovement after the shoe 1S posltloned to engage the side portions-'ot'i'one end of the shoc'andacting to :the innersole.

16. A machine for working an-upper over awlast zhavlngyln combinatloln means .ror supporting a shoe, means arranged for movement to' engage the'side portions-of one end of the shoe, power--means for moving the side engaging means to tension the upper towardthe other end ot-the shoe, and means for working the upstandingmargin'of the upper atthe first mentioned end of the shoe into contact with the innersole.

17 In a machine for lasting the rear end portion of a shoe, the combination or overlaying means for disposing the upper over the bottom-of the innersole, means for beatmeans actingintimerelation with the over laying means: for tensioning the upper toward the forward endofthe last.

18'. machine for working an upper over a last and causing itto be secured by adhesion' to an innersole, having, in :combination,-means for-tensioning the sidesot the upper at one end of the: last toward the op ypositeendof-the lash-and means acting in time relation-to the tensioning-means' for working the upper margin at the first mentione'dend of the last into position to adhere to the innersole.

19. A machine for assembling a shoe upper upon its 121St,"l1LV;l11g incombination, means for tensioni-ng the sides otthe. upper. atthe heel end towardthe toe of the shoe. and means acting in-time relation to the tensioning means for working the upper at the rear end of the shoe into contact with the shoe bottom.

' 20. A machine forworking an upper over a last, having, in combination, means for supporting a shoe in predetermined position, means movable after the shoe is positioned. to engage the side-portions of the rear end of the shoe, means for "moving said engaging means-to tension'the upper toward the toe end of the shoe,and-means for working the upstanding margin of the-upper at the rear end: ot-the shoe-into contact with-the innersole.

21. In a machine for assemblinguppers on lasts, the combination of means movable for beating then-pper againstthe heel seat.

'22nIn a machine-for assembling uppers and onlasts, the combination otmeans for-rubbing the sides. of the upper toward the toe of the shoe, means for. directingthe upper inwardly around the heel seat,- and -means for forcing theupper againsttheheel seat.

23. In a machine =for-assembiing and: lasting the end or" a shoe, the combinationof power operated means for lasting in the margin of the-.upper about the heel end of a shoe, and means operated relatirelyeto the shoe inpredetermined time relation to' the :lasting-.means to rub forwardly the's-i'de portions i of the ;upper overlying :the heel stiftener. V

24. In a=machine for assembling and lasting the end of a shoe, the combination of power operated means for lasting in the margin of the upper about the'heel end of a shoe, and means operatively connected to said lasting means tomove relatively to the.

:shoe prior tooperation-ot' the lasting means and to rub forwardly the portions of the upper at thetsides ofithe rear end of the shoe.

25. In a machine for lasting the rear end portion of a shoe,.the combination of overlaying-means for disposing the upper over the bottom ofithe innersole, means for heating the upper against the innersole, and means acting in timedrelation-to the overlaying meansto rub-the side portions of the .upperlongitudinally of the last.

26. In a machine for lasting the rear end portion of a shoe, the combination of overlaying meansfor laying the upper over the bottomof the-innersole, and means for engagingthe sides of the shoe having a movementv forwardly ofthe shoe in rubbing contact therewithandin timed relation. to the action of the upperoverlaying meansl =27. .A machine for assemblinga shoe upper upon'its last, having, in combination, means for rubbing the sides of the upper at the heel end toward the toe end of the last, and power operated. means acting afterthe rubbing means forlayi-ng the upper margin at. the rearlend of the heel into contact with the shoe bottom.

28. A machine for conforming a hoe upper to: one end of its last, having in combination, a last support movable into and out of operative relation to the machine, means for holding'the shoe in the machine, means for rubbing the upper. toward the'end of the last opposite to that treated by the machine, and means operating in time relation to the rubbing meansforlaying the upper margin adjacent to the rubbed portion into engagement with the shoe bottom.

' 29. In a machine for assembling shoe uppers upon theirlasts, the combination of means for locating a shoe and. last. in predetermined position, -means for rubbingthe .sides ot theupper toward the toe, upper directing blades arranged about the heel seat having their edges conforming to the shape of the curve or the last, means for moving the blades inwardly out of rubbing contact with the heel seat, and means arr-ranged along the inner edge of the blades and operating by impact to beat the upper against the heel seat.

80. In a machine for assembling and lasting the end of a shoe, the combination of a roll acting to lay the upwardly projecting margin of the upper at the end of the shoe into contact with the shoe bottom, means for bending in the side and corner portions of the upper margin, and means for beating said side and corner portions against the shoe bottom.

In a machine of the class described, a

roll oi substantial diameter constructed and arranged to move in. a predetermined path longitudinally of the shoe to actat the rear end ot a shoe to lay the upstanding margin of the upper into contact with the innersole, and means tor varying the vertical position of the roll relatively to the plane of the innersole.

In a machine of the class described, a roll ct substantial diameter constructed and arranged to act at the center of the rear end of a shoe to lay the upstanding margin of the upper into contact with the innersole, and adjustable means engaging the shoe bottom for varying the position of the roll relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom.

33. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an inn rsole, having, in combination, a pair of plates pivotally located one at each side of the heel seat, means to operate the plates for bending inwardly the margin of the upper at the sides and corner portions of the end of a shoe, and a roll located between said plates to force a portion of the margin at the end of the shoe against the innersole.

34. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, means "for bending inwardly the margin of the upper at the sides and corner portions t the end of a shoe, means acting in conjunction with the bending means for causing the portions of the margin treated by the bending means to adhere to the innersole, and a roll acting at the end of the shoe to lay another portion of the margin into adhering contact with the innersole.

A machine for workingan upper over a last, having, in combination, means "for supporting a shoe, a carrier movable longitudinally of the shoe, means for lifting the carrier before the machine stops and releasing the carrier after the machine starts, positioning means mounted on the carrier and arranged to engage the shoe bottom when the carrier is released, and a roll mounted on the carrier and located by the positioning means in a plane below the plane of the last bottom and adapted as the carrier advances to engage and ride over the edge of the last.

36. A machine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by ad hesion to an innersole, having, in combination, wiping means at each side of the heel seat for bending inwardly the margin of the upper at the sides and corner portions of the heel end of a shoe, a roll located between said wiping means to force a portion of the margin at the end of the shoe against the innersole, and means for varying the vosition of the roll relatively to the wiping means.

37. In a machine for assembling shoe uppers upon their lasts, the combination of upper directing blades at opposite sides 01" the heel seat having edges conforming to the curve ot a last, means acting along the inner edge of the blades for forming the upper by impact against the heel seat, and a roll acting upon the upper between the blades.

38. In a machine for assembling shoe uppers upon their lasts, the combination of upper directing blades at opposite sides of the heel seat having edges conforming to the curve of a last, a roll arranged to engage the last and lift the blades into position to do their work, and means acting along the inner edge oi the directing blades for treating the upper by impact against the heel seat.

39. In a machine of the class described the.

combination of actuating means, means for bending an upper over the last edge at the two sides of the end portion or a last, means acting prior to the bending means to locate the bending means relatively to the last bottom, and means for beating the bent over portions of the upper which lie inside the bending means into Contact with the shoe bottom while still held by the bending means.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination of actuating means, means for bending an upper over the innersole at the two sides of the end portion ota shoe, means for positioning the bending means a predetermined distance above the innersole, and separate means acting later in the same cycle of the machine and inside the bending over means to beat the bent over portions of the upper into contact with the innersole.

41. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination, means for supporting a shoe in predetermined position, a yieldingly depressed carrier movable longitudinally of the shoe, means on the carrier tor deflecting inwardly the upstanding margin oi the shoe upper, and a roll on the carrier arranged below the plane of the shoe bottom and adapted to engage the edge of the shoe during the advance of the carrier and to lift the carrier to position the defleeting means in the proper plane relatively to the piane of the lnnersole.

42. Amachine for working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhe 51011 to aninnersole, having, in comblnatlon,

"a last, having, in combination, means for supporting a shoe, a carrier movable longitu'dinally'oi the shoe, means on the carrier for deflecting inwardly the upstanding ma'r gin of the shoe upper, and a roll on the carrier arranged below the plane of the shoe bottom and adapted to engage the edge of the shoe during the advance of the carrier and to lift the carrier to position the deflecting means in the proper plane relatively to theplane of the inner'sole to do their work. l

44. A machinetfor working an upper over a last, having, in combination, means for supporting a shoe, a carrier m o'vabl'e longitudinally of the shoe, means for lifting the carrier before the machine stops and releasing the carrier after the machine starts, means mounted on the carrier and arranged to engage the shoe bottom when the carrier is released to locate the carrier relatively to the shoe bottom, a roll mounted on the carrier and located by the bottom engaging means in a plane below theplane of the last bottom and adapted as the carrier advances to engage and 'be lifted by the edge of the last, and means on the carrier which is :positioned by said roll to bend the margin of the upper over thelshoe bottom.

A machine for w'orl'cing an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, a pair of plates for deflecting the margin of the upper inwardly over the innersole out of substantial contact with the innerso'l'e, means located between .the plates to lay a portion of the upper over the last and acting to determine the plane of action of said plates, .pressers pivoted to the plates and normally out of contact with the upper, and means actingin timed relation to :the plates to operate the presser's by'impact and cause 7 them to force the upper Pinto a'dheringcontact with the innersole. I e

46. A machine'for working an upper 'over a last and causing it to bell-secured by adhes-i-oii to an innersola-having, in combination, means for ibending inwardly the margin of the upper at :thefsides and corner portions" oittlie end of .al'shoeyand 1a roll-located be tween said bending means and ;in a plane below the ben'din'g'means to force a portion of the margin at the end of the shoe against the innersoleand acting to lift thebending means into position to perform their function.

211A machine for working an upper over a last and'causing it to be secured by adhesion to an inners'ole, having, in combination, a roll acting at the end of the shoe to lay a portion of themarginof the upper into adhering contactrwith the innersole, means for bending inwardly the margin of the upper at the sides and'corne'r portions of the end of a shoe and positioned by said roll so to bend the upper Without substantial pressure on the innersole, and means acting in conjunctionwith the bending means for causing the port-ions of the margin treated by the bending means to adhere to the innersole.

- leased andimoved'longitudinally'of the shoe upon operation of the machine, a roll on the carrlerarranged'below the plane of the shoe bottom and adapted to engage the edge of the shoe during the advance or the carrier and to lift the carrier, and means on the carrier for deflecting inwardly the upstanding margin oft-he shoe upper and positioned in the proper plane relatively to the plane of the innersole by lifting of the carrier.

49. A machinefor Working an upper over a last, having, in combination, means for supporting a' shoe in predetermined vposition, a yieldingly depressed carrier movable l'ong'itudihallyot the 'sh-oe,.means for lifting the "carrier before the machine stops and re leasing the carrier after the machine starts, positioningineans mounted on the carrier and arranged to engage the shoe bottom when-the carrier is released to determine the plane of advance of the carrier-,-a roll mounted on the carrier and located by the positioning means in plane below the plane-of the last bottom and adapted as the'carrier advances to engage the last and ride up over the edge of the last thereby lifting the carrier, and lasting meansmounted ohthe'carrier and positioned by lifting of the carrier for lasting the upper margin overthe shoe bOtfOIIl; .r V c 50. In a mac'i'nje of the cl-ass described,

the combination of means tor working an upper over the lastbottom, an adjustable support for the last, a stop pivoted to the ly ofthef'shoe into and out-of position to engagefthe shoe 'bottomto indicate theproper adjustment lot the support relatively to the overfworking means,- and a spring.

arranged to hold the stop either in operative or inoperative position.

51. A machine tor working an upper over a last and causing it to be secured by adhesion to an innersole, having, in combination, means for positioning a shoe, means for deflecting the margin of the upper inwardly over the innersole, means for moving the deflecting means bodily longitudinally of the innersole, means for causing the deflecting means to move inwardly transversely of the shoe, and means for varying the trans verse movement relatively to the shoe with out affecting the longitudinal movement.

52. In a lasting machine, the combination of a single pair of end embracing wipers arranged for closing movement over a shoe bottom, separate pivots for the wipers located longitudinally of the shoe a substantial distance outwardly beyond the end of the shoe, said wipers having slotted extensions beyond said pivots, and means acting in said slots to close the wipers.

53. In a lasting machine, the combination of end embracing wipers arranged for closing movement over a shoe bottom, separate pins on which the wipers are pivoted, and means for sin'iultaneously moving the pins to release the members.

54. In a lasting machine, the combination of upper engaging members arranged for closing movement over a shoe bottom, and separate pivots for the members, said members having open slots with recesses at their inner ends, pivot pins arranged to engage the slots and having heads to engage the recesses, and means to disengage the heads from the recesses to permit removal of the members. I

In a lasting machine, the combination of upper engaging members arranged for closing movement over ashoe bottom, sepa rate pivots for the members, said members having open slots with recesses at their inner ends, pivot pins arranged to engage the slots and having heads to engage the recesses, and means for simultaneously moving the pins longitudinally to remove their heads from the recesses and permit removal of the men1- bers.

56. In a lasting machine, the combination of pivoted upper engaging members arranged for closing movement over the shoe bottom, means for moving the members lon gitudinally of the shoe, said members having surfaces inclined to the direction of longitudinal movement and located rearwardly of their pivots, and relatively stationary means engaging the surfaces for causing the closing movement of the members as they are moved longitudinally.

57. In a machine for rubber shoe work, the combination of means for working the margin of an upper over the'sole. said means being-constructed and arranged to be re moved and exchanged for other similar means designed for a different size of shoe, a shoe support, a plurality of last pins of different sizes on the support, and means constructed and arranged to permit movement of one pin out of operative position and another pin of a different size into operative position to adapt the machine for lasting the size of shoe for which the overworking means in use at the time is designed.

58. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a device mounted for movement inwardly over the bottom of the shoe to lay the margin of the upper over the insole, and means movable inwardly over the shoe with said overlaying device for determining by engagement with the insole the position of said device relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom in its operative inward movement over the shoe.

59. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end of the shoe to lay the upper over the insole,.

and a device mountedfor advancing movement with said wipers in engagement with the bottom of the shoe to determine the posi- 7 tion of the wipers relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom.

60. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for advancing and closing movement about an end ot-the shoe to lay the margin of the upper over the insole, a support for said wipers movable transversely of the plane of the shoe bottom, and a roll on said support for engaging the bottom of the shoe to determine the position of the wipers relatively to said plane as they close inwardly over the shoe.

61. In a machine of the class described. the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for clos ing movement over the bottom of the shoe and also for movement heightwise of the shoe, and a member mounted for movement with said wipers heightwise of the shoe into position to engage the bottom of the shoe, said member being arranged to determine by engagement with the bottom of the shoe the position ofthe wipers relatively to the plane of the insole in the closing movement ofthe wipers overthe shoe.

62. In a machineof the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of lasting devices movable inwardly over the bottomof the shoe and arranged to operate respectively on different portions of the margin of the upper, one of said lasting devices being arranged to control by engage-i ment With the shoe the position of the other lastingidevice relativelyto the plane of the shoe bottom. I q

gin of the upper, one of said lasting devices being mounted for upward and inward movement over the edge of the shoe bottom, and the other lasting device being connected to said upwardly and inwardly movable device to be lifted thereby into predetermined relation to the plane of the shoe bottom.

64. Ina machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for advancing and closing movements at opposite sides of an end or" the shoe, a wiper support movable to advance the wipers, and a roll on said wiper support movable upwardly andin wardly over the edge of the shoe bottom be: tween the wipers and arranged to lift the wiper support to position the wipers relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom.

65. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with shoe positioning means, of

overlaying mechanism mounted for movement inwardly over the bottom of the shoe to lay the margin of the upper overthe insole, power operated controlling means auto matically operative to effect a positioning movement of said overlaying mechanism transversely of the plane of the insole prior to the operation of the overlaying mechamsm on the shoe, and means for engaging the bottom of the insole to determine the limit of such positioning movement.

66. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of overlaying mechanism mounted for movement inwardly over the bottom of the shoe to lay the margin of the upper over the insole, cam controlled spring means for imparting to said overlaying mechanism a posi tioning movement transversely of the plane of the insole, and a gage member carried by said overlaying mechanism for engaging the bottom of the shoe to determine the limit of such positioning movement. V

67. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for positioning a shoe bottom upward, of end lasting mechanism mounted for advancing movement lengthwise of the shoe and for positioning movement heightwiseof the shoe, a cam for releasing saidla'sting mechanism to permit it to move downwardly prior to its operation on the shoe, and a member for engaging the bottom of the shoe to limit such downward movement.

68. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with means for positioning a shoe bot-tom upward, of end embracing wipers and a wiper support mounted for advancing movement lengthwise of the shoe and for positioning movement heightwise ot' the shoe, automatic means for imparting downward positioning movement to said wiper support in time relation to its advancing movement, and means on said wiper support for engaging the bottom of the shoe to limit such downward movement.

69. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for positioning a shoe bottom upward, of end embracing wipers and a wiper support mounted for advancing movement lengthwise of the shoe and for positioning movement heightwise of the shoe, a cam for releasim said wiper support to permit it to move downward prior to the operation of the wipers on the shoe, and a gage member on said Wiper support for engaging the bottom of the shoe to limit such downward movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

BERNHARDT J ORGENSEN. 

